POLOKWANE – You might think that Ostrich meat would taste like chicken because it is a bird, but it is more like beef.
Ostrich meat is becoming more and more popular and there are seven good reasons as to why you should eat Ostrich meat:
- Low in cholesterol
- Low in fat
- Low in kilojoules
- Rich in protein
- Rich in iron
- Rich in taste and easy to prepare
For this delicious recipe by What’s for Dinner, you will need:
Ingredients
- 15ml sunflower oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 500g ostrich mince
- 1 x KNORR Naturally Tasty Spaghetti Bolognese Recipe Mix
- 1 tin (410 g) chopped & peeled tomatoes
- 100ml water
- 250ml low fat milk
- 60ml cream
- 6 – 8 large potatoes, peeled and boiled until soft
- 175ml cheddar cheese, grated
Method
- Preheat oven to 180 °C.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the onion until soft.
- Add the ostrich mince and fry until well browned.
- Add the sachet of KNORR Naturally Tasty Spaghetti Bolognaise Recipe Mix, tin of chopped tomatoes, water, milk and cream.
- Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- In the meantime slice the potatoes.
- Once the mince is cooked you can season it to taste then begin to assemble your bake using an ovenproof dish.
- Start with a layer of mince in the bottom of the dish followed by a layer of sliced potatoes and continue building until all the mince and potatoes have been used then top with grated cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 180°C for 30 minutes.
